multiprocessor

/ ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊsɛsə /

noun

1. computing a number of central processing units linked together to enable parallel processing to take place

Example Sentences

The strategy envisions Windows as a scalable architecture that straddles a broad range of hardware platforms, from hand-held pen-based computers to powerful RISC-based multiprocessor servers.

From Time

“Instead of viewing this environment as 100 independent machines connected to a network, we thought of it as a 100-element multiprocessor, in search of a program to run.”

From Scientific American